Window



P. HORSLV.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, I9I9. 1,378,828.

Patented May' 17, 1921.

UNITED STATES :PETER HoRsLnv, vory CHICAGO, VILLINOIS.v

WINDOW.

' struction and enable` same to be readily removed from the frame for washing or cleaning g Y The principal objects of the invention are, to provide an improved window" frame adapted to have a window sash readily removed therefrom orf replaced therein; to provide a removable window structure utilizing standard window sashwhich are held in place andV releasable by an improved Vretractable structure forming a part of the' window frame; to provide a removable window structure in which the window' sash are rendered removable'by a slight alteration or changewhich is easily madefin a? standard form of `window-frame,to provide improved means for holding a section of thewindow fra-mese as nto permit retraction thereof for the purpose of removing and replacing theV window'sash; and in general, to'` provide van improved removable, window sash-structure which is simple and inexpensive, and enables the window sash to be easily and quickly removed and replaced, and wherein ythe improvement is capableof beingappliedto standard win-V dow frames alreadyinstall'ed, by making a slight change therein.V On theidrawings,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front View of -a portion of window' casing or frame with f portions of the upper" and lower sash mounted therein; v n Y v Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the entirewindow structure on the line 2-2 of Fig.-1;m A

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view4 of the device which'I employ for aflordingfa.

movable window channel, said view being taken on, the line 3 -3of Fig. 2;;

Fig. 5 is a perspective' view Vof the connector whichY I employ for fastening the'k lsuspending -cord. or ,rope `tothe `window sash; 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fin. 4: is a front viewk of the structure ratented May 17, 1921.

Application filed November 22, 1919. Serial No. 339,812.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of awindow frame with the lower sash swung inwardly and elevated and held at the top of the winl dow frame;

Fig. is a side viewof the hanger for supporting the window in an elevated po sitioii;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the bracket for .supporting the hanger, taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; f

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Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9A V0f Fig. 8; I

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary top view of 'a bottom portion of the window frame and the bracket'mounted therein for holdingthef retractable channel strip;

Fig. 11yis a vertical sectional view on "a plane coincident with the rear face ofthe combined strip 15-16`, showing the manner of mounting the lowerl endofV said com-' -bined strip in the window frame; and

Fig. 12 isa sectional view on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11.` f

vReferring to the drawings, the Areference 'numerals 1 and 2 indicate opposite side portionsof a window frame, which frame, eXA cept as hereinafter noted, is similar to standard'window Vframes rwhich are now commonly used, each'of said portions be ing constructed in a boXlike form with a which the window weights'V operate.

inside, and tliewindow opening'in which thel window fra-Ine is mounted is surrounded at the inner side by a casingy consisting of .side strips 6, anda top strip 7.

At each side of the window frame, a pair of'. vertical Vparallel grooves or window channels `8 and 9 are formed for the lower and Vupper sashvr `10 and 11 respectively.-

These channels are formed by the inner vertical shaft or weight well 3` therein,jin

Y There s is a base or sill l at the bottom of the window framewithithe usual window ledge 5' at theand outer Ispaced strips 12 and 13, ofinoldi '100 ing, with a parting stiipinterposed .therebetween', which is usually" set into a recess l in the'side of the window frame, asshown.y

a 14.111 rig. e.

The structure so far described, and the Ywindow sash 10 and V'11, are of tlieusiial 'standard form without change, except as follows: Atione side of the Vwindow casing,

forexample the side indicated at'1fon the drawings, a section of the parting strip and IIC a corresponding section of the side frame which orms'the base of the channel 8 `oecupied by the lower sash 10, is removed from a point at or adjacent the sill 4, and up to a point a short distance above the top of the sash 10, and a movable channel base and parting strip section indicated at 15 and 16 respectively, of a length slightly greater than the vertical dimension of the sash 10, is mounted in place thereof so as to be retracted in the direction of the arrow 17 in Fig. 3, a suiiicient distance toenable the window sash to be removed from the window frame. The channel base 15 and parting strip 16, are arranged to normally form a continuation of the corresponding parts of the side 1 of the window frame and may, if desired, be constructed of the section of the parting strip, and section of the side frame which has been removed to make provision for the retractable section 15--16.

For mounting the section 15-16 in the side of the window frame the opening in the latter which is provided to accommodate the section 15-16 has brackets 18 and 65 at the upper and lower end respectively, which are similar in construction, reversely positioned, and each provided with spring arms connected with the ends of the strip 15, and exerting a tension to hold the combined strip 15-16 in normal position. y

Each bracket, 18 and 65, comprises a face plate, which is flush with the bottom of the channel 8, and has a pair of spaced side wings 20 extending rearwardly therefrom, and connected together by a horizontal plate 21 which in the" upper bracket 18 connects the upper edges of the side wings 20, and in the lower bracket connects the lower edges of the side wings. Each bracket is provided with a pin 22 which extends between and is carried by the side wings 20, and has a coiled spring 23 thereon with an intermediate looped portion 24 which is connected with a hook 25 on the plate 21. The opposite extremities of the spring 23 are provided with arms 26 which are spaced apart so as to be located adjacent the side wings 20, and the arms 26 of the upper bracket extend downwardly so as to embrace the upper end of the strip 15, whereas the arms 26 of the lower bracket extend .upwardly to embrace the lower end of said strip. The ends of the strip 15 have opposite edge portions cut away, as indicated in Figs. 3, 11 and 12, to form a pocket at each side to receive the arms 26 and afford a wide tongue 27 embraced thereby, and the ends of the arms are bent inwardly, as indicated at 28, and inserted in vsockets 29 provided therefor at opposite sides of the strip 15 at a distance from the ends thereof. l Thesel spring arms 26 exert a tension to hold the combined strip 15 16 outwardly so that theA ends of the strip`15 engage against extensions of the faceplates of the brackets 18 and 65, the ends of the strip being` notched, as'indicated'at 19, to admit the extension of the respective bracket, and permit the outer surface of the strip 15 to be brought flush with the outer surface of the face plates of the brackets. Y

The brackets 18 and 65 are alike except that the former has the face plate extended upwardly as indicated at 30 in Figs. 3 and 4 to overlap the lower end of the portion of the side frame directly above the opening in which the, combined section 154-16 is mounted, and there is a screw 31 inserted through the extension into the side frame, and a screw 32 inserted through the plate 21 of the bracket into the' side frame of the window, whereas the lowerbracket'65 merelv has the lower plate 21 extended, as indicated at 33, and screws 64 Vare inserted through the extension 33 into the sill 4 for holding the bracket 65 in place. I prefer to set the pin 22 as far away as possible from the face plate of the bracket to afford a space therebetween for inserting the screw 32 through the crosswall 21, as shown in connection with the upper bracket in Fig. 3,V and it is to be understood that a screw may be applied to lower bracket in a similar manner through y the plate 21 if the connection of the extension 33 with the window sill-4 yis deemed insuflicient. Y

For holding the combined strip 15-16 in either position of its adjustment, the part- A socket 40 is'provided in the upper end i `of the movable parting strip 16, into which the lower end ofthe locking bolt 36 may be projected to lock the combined strip `15-16 in the' normal position, and when the strip 154-16 is retracted, the lower end of the bolt 36 engages againsttheouter edge of the movable parting strip 16 and holds'the combined strip 15-16 in the retracted po-` l.sition A similar locking bolt is mounted Vin the lower end of the movable parting strip 16, and the window sill 4`is provided `with apertures 41 and 41a, the former of which is positioned to be engaged by the locking bolt for-holding the combined strip 15-16 in the forward position' indicated by dotted lines in Fig- 10 and by full lines in Fig. 12, and the latter of which is arranged to hold the lower end of the combined strip j ing strip 34 is provided at its lower end and 15-16 in the retracted position shown by Y dot and dash Vlines inFig, 10. i

The lower sash is designed to be rst removedand thenv elevated to permit convenient access to the other sash, the lower sash `at such time having one edge 'engaged in one of the grooves 8 and being swung outwardly as 'indicated' at 42 in Fig. 6.-v In order .to alord convenient detachable connection of thewindow weight cord 43 with thesash, -I provide a cylindrical insert 44 ofsuitable size to it in the socket 45 ywhich is'provided inthe edgeof the window sash, andV pass the Arope 43 through an aperture 46 adjacent the outer endJof the insert and secure a clipv 47 on to the projectingendof theirope 43,.to

prevent withdrawal Vfrom the aperture 46. This insert v44 fits in the socket45 and there For holding the sashin therelevated position shown at 42 in Fig. 6, I employ a ref movable hanger 49 which has a hooked outer end 50 adapted to engage 'the frame of the Vsash and there is aV sliding clampA 5l onrthe hanger 49 whichmay be adjusted and: locked by a thumb screw 52 against the frame of the sash to hold same within the hooked portion 50 of thehanger. For mounting the hanger on the window casing, a plate 53 is secured to the top strip 7 of the casing, and has a flat( transverse slot 54 positioned so' that the upper edge thereof is in the planeof the lower Y surface of the window frame as shown vin Fig. 8, and the inner end of the hanger 49 is -formed with a quarter turn so that the fiat end 55 may be inserted .through the slotY 54 under the upper surfaceV of the window casing. The liatiportion has a notch 56 which interlockswith one end of the slotv 54 'and there is a latch 57 pivoted at 58 on the plate and formed with a shoulder 59 which engages'the opposite Aedge of the flatv portion `55 of the hanger, when the notch 56 at' the opposite edge isengaged with the end of the slot 54 and thus locks the hanger in the slot 54 againstaccidentalf removal.

Each window. is provided with a plate 53 for the hanger 49 and the window washer Y or` cleaner carries a hanger 49 withv him and mounts same temporarily on Aeach` windowV casing while he'is working on the windows andremoves same thereafter.

'When it is `desired to remove the window sash for washingor any other purpose, the'i lower sash 10 1s raised suiiiciently so that ac-V cess may be had to the lower end'of the combined strip V15-416 andv the locking'bo'lt 3611 K j dotted lines 62 in Fig. 2. Y Thek right hand at the lowerend of thecombined strip is vreleased from engagement with the aperture 41, the lower end of Vthe Acombined ystrip 15-16 retracted, and the lockingbolt en-V gaged with the aperture 4la so as to hold the lower end of the combined strip in retracted position. Thesash 10 is then lowered to afford accessy to the upper end of the combined strip 15-16 and the 'upper endtlikewise retracted by releasing thebolt 36 and held fin the retracted position. The.

sash 10 is then moved laterally to the right (looking at Fig. 1), the' retracted strip 15-16 permitting such movement, until the opposite or left hand edge of the sash is withdrawn from the groove .81 Vbeyond the molding stripy 12. The left hand side of the sash 10 may then be swung inwardly, as

shownby the dotted line at 60 in Fig. 2, and after it is swung kpast the molding 12, kmay be withdrawn from the`retracted groove atthe opposite kor right hand side of the window frame. It is preferred after such ree moval, to Are-insert the left hand .edge of the sash frameinY the groove'8 and swing the right hand side of the sash outwardly, as shown-by dotted lines at 61 in Fig. 6, whereuponaccess is had to the outer side of thewindow sash. When the sash is swung to' this position, the weight cord 43 ispre'ferably detached therefrom by removingthe insert 44 from the socket 45, and I providev a'double'hook 70. or any suitable fastener on the window frame or'fcasing to which the end of the cord'43'issecured when detached fronitthe window sash. When the work is finished on the lower-sash, it is elevated with` *the left' hand edge; remaining inthe groove 8 to the p'osit'onlshownat 42 in Fig.4

6,- and' the y.upper edge ofrthe'sa'shisthen secured? to the clamp 50-51`0f thevhanger' 49 so that the sash is held in the elevated shown byv dotted lines at 63 in 'F'ig.'6.\ If

necessary,rthe edges ofthe sash 11 may be planed oiras indicatedbv dotted Vlines at 71 sashy to more readily clear the molding 12 as'it is swinging inwardly.

lInfsome windows, particularly those that arerquite wide, the edge of the sash 11 may not pass the molding 12, and in suchv cases and'72 in Fig. 2, to enable the edge of the the sash' is swung inwardly tothe dotted line Vposition 63 in thefollowing'manner:

"The right hand edge thereof is first moved inwardly past the retracted parting strip 16,y

so" as to engage inthe retracted groove. ,The

window'isthen pushed laterally to the right and withdrawnfrom the groove 9l at the op'`v posite side' thereof, and theleft hand Yside of the sash pushed outwardly, as shown by the side Vof the sash is` then removed from theretracted' groove and the window pulled i Vinwardly through the window frame open- @and` the left hand LSide thereof re- Fig. 6, giving access toV the other side of the sash. The window sash are re-inserted in place by reversing'the operations just described for removing .the sash from the window frame. 1

It will be observed that in my invention,

window sash of standard construction s are' employed without requiring any change whatsoever, except possibly planing off `the edges at 71 and 72, and a standard window -frame is used without any change except the installation of the retractable strip 15--16 and this may readily be provided in a standard window frame by removing the .corresponding portion of the kframe and mounting the retractable strip in place thereof.l

may then be inserted by retracting the end of the strip 15 which enables a screw driver to be inserted back of the face plate of the bracket to fasten the screw 32 in place.

While I have shown and described my invention in a particular form, I am aware that various changes and modificationsmay be made without departing from the princi- Y ples of my invention, the scope of which is to be determined by the appended claims.

lI claim as my inventionl. In a window frame, the combination of a jamb Ahaving a channel on the outer face adapted to engage the-edge of the window sash, and a longitudinal opening in the jamb at the bottom of the channel, and of sulicient length to allow the sash to be moved edgewise therein, a movable jamb section closing the opening, a bracket on the frame at each end of the opening,and

a spring mounted on each bracket and hav-` ing spaced arms extending longitudinally in the opening at opposite sidesof the section, and engaged with the section at a distance from the ends so as to permit retraction of the section from the opening,`V

and normally hold the section flush with the bottom of the channel.

2. In a window frame, the combination of a jamb having a chamiel on the outer face adapted to enga-ge the edge lof a win-Y dow sash, and a longitudinal opening` in the i' amb at the bottom of the channel, and

of sufficient lengthto allow the sash to be moved edgewise therein, a movable jamb-V section closing the opening, a bracket on' the frame at each end of the opening hav- `ing a front plate extending in front of the opening, so as to be engaged i the end of the movable section, and a pair of spring arms on each `bracket embracing the respective end of the section and connected there- .f with at a distance from the end so as to permit retraction ofthe section and normally hold the ends thereof against the.

front plate of the bracket.

3. In a window frame, the combinationy of a jamb having ay channel on the outer face adapted to engage theedgeof a window sash,-and a -longitudinal opening in the jamb Vat thebottom of the channel and of Vsufficient length `to allow *the` sash to' be moved edgewise therein, a` bracket Aat each end of the opening having a cavity therein containing a spring which has arms extending intotheopening, and a movable jamb section closing the opening and having the ends inserted betweenthe arms of the springs, and connected therewith so as Vto be retractable against tension of the springs' and normallyA held thereby flush with the bottom of the channel.`

4. In a .window frame, the combination of a jamb having a channel on the outer `face adapted to engage the edge of the window sash, and a longitudinal opening in the jamb at the bottom of thechannel and of sufficient length to allow the sash to be moved edgewise therein, a' bracketv se-4 cured to theframe` each end of the opening, and each comprising a front plate with wardly in the opening, a stem extending be- ,a pair of spaced side walls extending rear tween the side walls and h aving'a coiled spring mounted thereon, said spring having a pair of .spaced arms extending lengthwise of the opening and at opposite sides thereof, a movable jamb section closing the `opening and having reduced extremities in- I terposed between the arms of the spring and connected therewith so as Vto be retractable against the tension of the spring and resilivgently held thereby against the front pla-tes `of the brackets. i

5. In a window, the .combination of a window frame having opposed walls with channels on the faces thereof, and a longitudinal opening in the base of one of the channels of sufficient lengthto allow a sash to be moved edgewisetherein, sashes mounted to slide in the channels, a movable section closing the opening means at each endV of the opening for resiliently 'holding the section in theplane of the wall, said means comprising fittings having springs ladapted to be engaged on the ends of the sections and 'thereafter interposed between side walls of :the openingso as to be confined between ysaid sidewalls and lateral faces of the sec-` tion.

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